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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Oct 21, 2021 16:38 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Extremely beautiful specimen, Mike, the fluorite twin seems to be very transparent. |
Thanks Tobi! The fluorite is quite glass-like and transparent.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 24, 2021 18:44 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Siderite, Arsenopyrite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal |  |
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| Dimensions: | 6.3 x 10.1 cm |
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| Mineral: | Dravite-Schorl Series |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Unidentified mineral could be dravite. Widest crystal is around 3mm in length. |
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silvia
Joined: 10 Oct 2021
Posts: 253
Location: UK
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| Posted: Oct 24, 2021 19:57 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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Hello:
Very nice specimen. I have a Fluorapatite with members of the Tourmaline group. Analysis indicated that the composition lay somewhere between Schorl and Dravite.
Again nice piece.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Oct 24, 2021 21:40 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| silvia wrote: |
Hello:
Very nice specimen. I have a Fluorapatite with members of the Tourmaline group. Analysis indicated that the composition lay somewhere between Schorl and Dravite.
Again nice piece. |
Thanks Silvia and thanks for the mineral information.
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am mizunaka
Joined: 09 Apr 2010
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Oct 26, 2021 23:40 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Beryl |
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| Mineral: | Beryl (variety emerald) |
| Locality: | | Curlew Emerald Mine, Shaw River, East Pilbara Shire, Pilbara Region, Western Australia, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.0 x 1.9 cm |
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| Small gemmy emerald on matrix. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 02, 2021 01:14 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Mamuju area, Sulawesi Barat Province, Indonesia | |
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| Dimensions: | 10.7 x 6.5 cm |
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am mizunaka
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2021 01:32 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Stibnite |
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| Mineral: | Stibnite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Eleanora Mine (Hillgrove Mine), Hillgrove, Sandon County, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 1.6 cm |
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| Bent stibnite with a few quartz crystals. |
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Sante Celiberti
Joined: 04 Oct 2019
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Location: Tuscany
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2021 01:48 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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As a stibnite fan, I like this nice and interesting piece.
And... I like your collecting style, always looking for an unusual specimen...
Warm greetings from Tuscany.
Sante
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 05, 2021 14:17 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Sante Celiberti wrote: | As a stibnite fan, I like this nice and interesting piece.
And... I like your collecting style, always looking for an unusual specimen...
Warm greetings from Tuscany.
Sante |
Thanks Sante!
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am mizunaka
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Nov 09, 2021 05:17 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Chalcopyrite |
| Locality: | | Mahoning No. 4 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-in-Rock Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.6 x 7.0 cm |
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| Fluorite with inclusions of chalcopyrite. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 11, 2021 16:27 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky quartz), Feldspar |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.0 x 8.0 cm |
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| Lattice quartz on feldspar. |
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am mizunaka
Joined: 09 Apr 2010
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| Posted: Nov 15, 2021 01:50 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorapatite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorapatite, Pyrite |
| Locality: | | Minas da Panasqueira, Aldeia de São Francisco de Assis, Covilhã, Castelo Branco, Cova da Beira, Centro, Portugal | |
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| Dimensions: | 2.7 x 2.1 cm |
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| Fluorapatite with tiny pyrite crystals along the perimeter of the specimen. |
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silvia
Joined: 10 Oct 2021
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Location: UK
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| Posted: Nov 15, 2021 21:49 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorapatite |
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Very nice Fluorapatite - I am biased though - lovely blue color.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 15, 2021 22:03 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorapatite |
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| silvia wrote: |
Very nice Fluorapatite - I am biased though - lovely blue color. |
Thanks Silvia! I look forward to seeing more of your exquisite Panasqueira collection.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 18, 2021 05:08 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada | |
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| Dimensions: | 12.8 x 8.4 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 19, 2021 23:34 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Marcasite |
| Locality: | | Treasure Mountain Diamond Mine, Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 4.2 x 2.8 cm |
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| Quartz with a marcasite rod inclusion. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 25, 2021 20:34 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Broken Hill, Yancowinna County, New South Wales, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.8 x 5.7 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 27, 2021 05:02 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Quartz |
| Locality: | | Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.4 x 7.6 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Nov 28, 2021 18:40 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz Gwindel |
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| Mineral: | Quartz |
| Locality: | | Zhob Valley, Quetta District, Balochistan (Baluchistan), Pakistan | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.6 x 9.5 cm |
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| Quartz faden gwindel with a slight twist along with other faden quartz on matrix. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Dec 01, 2021 23:12 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | The Great Australian Amethyst Mine, Wyloo Station, Ashburton Shire, Western Australia, Australia | |
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| Dimensions: | 11.2 x 9.0 cm |
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